6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of

1934

For the month of February 2013 Commission File Number:001-15014

SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC.

(the “Company”)

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

150 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 1J9

(Address of principal executive offices)

[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]

Form 20-F Form 40-F             X

[Indicate be check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.]

Yes             No             X

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-

N/A

Exhibit

    99.1        Notice of Meeting and Record Date

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	Sun Life Financial Inc. (Registrant)
Date: February 19, 2013
	By:	/s/ “Eric Weinheimer”
		Eric Weinheimer,
		Vice-President and Associate General Counsel

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

February 15, 2013

Nova Scotia Securities Commission	Securities Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador
Alberta Securities Commission	Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission, SecuritiesDivision
The Manitoba Securities Commission	New Brunswick Securities Commission
Ontario Securities Commission	British Columbia Securities Commission
Registrar of Securities, Prince Edward Island	Autorité des marchés financiers
Registrar of Securities, Northwest Territories	Registrar of Securities, Yukon
Registrar of Securities, Nunavut	The Toronto Stock Exchange

Securities and Exchange Commission

Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc.

Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission

RE:     Sun Life Financial Inc.

Pursuant to a request from the reporting issuer, we wish to advise you of the following information in connection with their Annual Meeting of Shareholders:

Date of meeting:	May 8, 2013
Record date for notice:	March 18, 2013
Record date for voting:	March 18, 2013
Beneficial ownership determination date:	March 18, 2013
Securities entitled to notice:	Common
Securities entitled to vote:	Common
Issuer mailing directly to non objecting beneficial owners:	No
Issuer will pay for objecting beneficial owner material distribution:	Yes
Issuer using notice-and-access for registered holders:	No
Issuer using notice-and-access for non-registered owners:	No

Yours very truly,

Vijaya Somasundharem

Associate Manager, Trust Central Services

cc: CDS & Co. (Via Fax)

Philippine Depository & Trust Corp.

Depository Trust Company